A question about what two authors agree on tests whether you can find a point both texts support. Read the question to confirm whose views you need, then put each text’s main point in a few words. Ask, what point does each text support? The authors can use different examples, so check the same claim against each text. A detail from one text doesn’t become a shared view because both discuss the same topic.
Hints
- Hint 1
Text 1 lists items that patrons can borrow. Ask what those examples show about libraries.
- Hint 2
Look at the programs and equipment in Text 2. What point can you support with examples from both texts?
Step-by-step
Find the point both texts support
Step 1Find Text 1’s point
Start with both authors would most likely agree, which means we need support from each text. What does Text 1 show? Patrons can borrow sewing machines, power drills, and even baking pans, so some libraries share equipment for everyday projects. Supporters favor sharing because it can make those projects more affordable.
- Step 2
Find Text 2’s point
Text 2 calls the library a community hub rather than a silent reading room. What makes it a hub? The text lists résumé workshops, language classes, after-school programs, and access to computers and printers. These services support its view that libraries help meet practical needs in the community.
- Step 3
Choose a point both texts support
Claims that library budgets have increased, that users value quiet reading spaces more, or that tool-lending is the main reason libraries remain popular would need facts neither text gives. What can both authors support from their examples? The choice about community resources beyond just books says libraries offer more than books, which covers both texts. Choice B.